UNAIDS
Faris Mahmutovic currently serves as a Program Officer at UNAIDS, focusing on advocacy and communications in West and Central Africa since December 2023. Prior to this role, Faris was a Risk Communication and Community Engagement Officer at the World Health Organization from February 2021 to December 2023, where leadership encompassed infodemic management in response to the Ukraine conflict. Previous positions include Communications Specialist at the Central European Initiative, Political Affairs and Communication Officer at OSCE, and various roles in public information and external relations at the European Economic and Social Committee and the Italian embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Faris holds a Master's degree in Interdisciplinary research and studies on Eastern Europe from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna and a Master's degree in Diplomatic Studies from SIOI, in addition to other relevant educational qualifications in international relations and diplomacy.
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UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.